Eight days since voting ended on July 1 on Russia's constitutional reforms, that open the door for Putin to stay on in power for another decade and a half.
Since then, a flurry of arrests, detentions, trials. And a tornado.
Here's one week of journalism in Russia:
Since then, a flurry of arrests, detentions, trials. And a tornado.
Here's one week of journalism in Russia:
Friday. July 3.
Over a dozen journalists are detained picketing in Moscow in support of colleague Svetlana Prokopyeva, accused of justifying terrorism in a 2019 article about a suicide bombing against the FSB.
Over a dozen journalists are detained picketing in Moscow in support of colleague Svetlana Prokopyeva, accused of justifying terrorism in a 2019 article about a suicide bombing against the FSB.
Monday. (July 6)
Lawyers for theater director Kirill Serebrennikov say he will not appeal his sentence (handed down by a Moscow court a week earlier) of three years probation + 800,000 rouble fine for alleged embezzlement. They tell TV Rain: he's just too tired of it all to try.
Lawyers for theater director Kirill Serebrennikov say he will not appeal his sentence (handed down by a Moscow court a week earlier) of three years probation + 800,000 rouble fine for alleged embezzlement. They tell TV Rain: he's just too tired of it all to try.
Monday. (July 6)
A military court in Pskov convicts journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, accused of justifying terrorism in a 2019 article - she avoids a 6-year sentence, gets a ~$7000 fine.
Russian journalists travel to Pskov to protest outside the trial.
A military court in Pskov convicts journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, accused of justifying terrorism in a 2019 article - she avoids a 6-year sentence, gets a ~$7000 fine.
Russian journalists travel to Pskov to protest outside the trial.
The scene on Monday, July 6, in Pskov
Monday. (July 6)
Journalist from @mediazzzona David Frenkel @merr1k released from hospital after his arm was broken by police officers live on camera while he was monitoring voting at a polling station in St Petersburg
Journalist from @mediazzzona David Frenkel @merr1k released from hospital after his arm was broken by police officers live on camera while he was monitoring voting at a polling station in St Petersburg
Tuesday. (July 7)
Criminal case opened against Pyotr Verzilov, an anti-Kremlin activist and associate of the Pussy Riot punk group, for having allegedly failed to declare his dual Canadian citizenship.
He'd just served a 15-day stint in jail for protests
reuters.com/article/us-rus…
Criminal case opened against Pyotr Verzilov, an anti-Kremlin activist and associate of the Pussy Riot punk group, for having allegedly failed to declare his dual Canadian citizenship.
He'd just served a 15-day stint in jail for protests
reuters.com/article/us-rus…
Tuesday. (July 7)
The case of a 64-year old historian of Soviet era repressions and labour camps, Yuri Dmitriev, moves ahead: the prosecutor announces the state is seeking to give him a 15 year prison sentence.
meduza.io/en/news/2020/0…
The case of a 64-year old historian of Soviet era repressions and labour camps, Yuri Dmitriev, moves ahead: the prosecutor announces the state is seeking to give him a 15 year prison sentence.
meduza.io/en/news/2020/0…
Tuesday. (July 7)
former journalist Ivan Safronov, now adviser to Russian space corporation “Roscosmos,” detained on suspicion of treason.
videos show him stopped on the street and bundled into a car
former journalist Ivan Safronov, now adviser to Russian space corporation “Roscosmos,” detained on suspicion of treason.
videos show him stopped on the street and bundled into a car
Tuesday. (July 7)
Reports emerge that former journalist Safronov faces a 20-year sentence. And that his trial will be closed-door.
ft.com/content/57a723…
Reports emerge that former journalist Safronov faces a 20-year sentence. And that his trial will be closed-door.
ft.com/content/57a723…
Tuesday. Still Tuesday..
law-enforcement raid the Moscow apartment of journalist Taisiya Bekbulatova, editor-in-chief of Holod Media and a former Meduza special correspondent in relation to the Ivan Safronov case
meduza.io/en/news/2020/0…
law-enforcement raid the Moscow apartment of journalist Taisiya Bekbulatova, editor-in-chief of Holod Media and a former Meduza special correspondent in relation to the Ivan Safronov case
meduza.io/en/news/2020/0…
Tuesday. (evening).
Journalists and activists from across Russian media landscape detained after protesting the arrest of reporter Ivan Safronov on charges of treason.
Instagram feed once again fills up with photos from inside police vans. 28 detained in total, Meduza reports
Journalists and activists from across Russian media landscape detained after protesting the arrest of reporter Ivan Safronov on charges of treason.
Instagram feed once again fills up with photos from inside police vans. 28 detained in total, Meduza reports
Storm clouds. And then an actual hurricane over Moscow
This happens
Wednesday. (July 8)
A Russian journalist is detained outside the courtroom where Dmitriev, the historian, is being tried. facebook.com/victoria.ivlev…
A Russian journalist is detained outside the courtroom where Dmitriev, the historian, is being tried. facebook.com/victoria.ivlev…
Wednesday. Still July 8.
Sixth police raid at the home of @mediazzzona & pussy riot member Petr Verzilov
meduza.io/en/news/2020/0…
Sixth police raid at the home of @mediazzzona & pussy riot member Petr Verzilov
meduza.io/en/news/2020/0…
Exhausted reading this yet?
Thursday. Today.
First news of the morning: governor of Khabarovsk region arrested on suspicion of organising murders in 2004-5
He got the job after a surprise electoral victory in 2018, defeating the longtime governor, a member of Putin's United Russia tass.com/russia/1176369
First news of the morning: governor of Khabarovsk region arrested on suspicion of organising murders in 2004-5
He got the job after a surprise electoral victory in 2018, defeating the longtime governor, a member of Putin's United Russia tass.com/russia/1176369
Thursday. Also today.
Police raid the flat of Moscow municipal deputy @galiamina, a coordinator of the campaign against constitutional reforms.
Only her son is home, she tweets. Her lawyer gets to their house. Police don't let him in for an hour.
Police raid the flat of Moscow municipal deputy @galiamina, a coordinator of the campaign against constitutional reforms.
Only her son is home, she tweets. Her lawyer gets to their house. Police don't let him in for an hour.
Thursday. Still today.
Police search apartments of three members of the Open Russia opposition group including the editor of @MBKhMedia
Police search apartments of three members of the Open Russia opposition group including the editor of @MBKhMedia
